Dog behaving strangely after castration

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Gina M

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I had my young dog castrated last Friday (he is 16 months old). He is very subdued. I had to stop giving him Metacam on advice of the vet as he was sick all over his bed the second night. I have borrowed a crate from a friend so he is safe and cannot jump up on the sofas when I am not around, he loves the crate and I was surprised by that. I let him out during the day while I am around and he just sits looking towards the door where the crate is kept. Some mornings he refuses to come out of the crate and also during the day. He is eating ok and loves his walks around the fields with me on his lead but sometimes when I show him his lead he cowers into the corner of the crate and won't come to me. Should I be worried or is he in pain without the Metacam? He has to continue to wear his medical pet shirt until Monday which I think is a long time I am worried it is rubbing against his nether regions and causing him stress. I know I can ring the vet in the morning but I am so worried about him.
 
I'd call the vet, if only to reassure yourself. Just to check the wound is healing properly.
It's been a bit of a traumatic time for the poor young pup...
He's lost his nuts.
He's probably a bit sore
He can't lick himself which is usually a comforting mechanism.
He's having to wear this odd garment.
You give him a crate, then want him to leave it.
I think he may be a bit confused.

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When Jack was done not so long ago he didnt like the gimp suit, has always loved a crate ( safe space )and maybe is suffering a bit without the Metacam, what about trying Loxicom?
 
My sons gsd was castrated at that age and he was very subdued for about a fortnight,it was as if he was confused,it definately calmed him down,but he wore a blow up collar,im glad he had his nuts nipped because he is a big animal and was a little bit prickly when he was entire,and is much more placid now.
good luck with your pup,he maybe thinks your taking him to vets when you show him lead now, gsd has to be muzzled now if he goes to vets …… hes never forgiven vet😬
 
You did the right thing, it’s a big change for your dog. We are having ours done asap and already had the one done.

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Are you sure you’re giving him the right amount with the syringe provided. Only saying this as I very nearly gave Brynn too much when he was done. We’ve had every dog and bitch we’ve had, and my parent had, done. It’s not affected them long term , just for a few days, and they were/are all really good dogs. I wouldn’t worry though, if you are still tomorrow, maybe a trip to the vets would put your mind at rest.
 
Ginam said:
My dog was going crazy, humping everything in sight.
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Castrating him won't necessarily stop that, if he's learnt it's fun, he may well continue. Nothing to do with testosterone.
 
PaulC70 said:
Castrating him won't necessarily stop that, if he's learnt it's fun, he may well continue. Nothing to do with testosterone.
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Yes I know but he is a Patterdale Terrier and in tact worth a lot of money. I can't risk him being stolen and just being used to be put to stud. His previous owner had to let him go as she couldn't cope with him, now I know why the randy little so and so :giggle:
 
I’d ring vet as Langtoftlad suggested. He’s probably just feeling a bit sore plus crate and suit are new changes. We’ve had a ‘recovering dog’ since October - long story - and at times he has been a bit depressed. It has also created some new behaviours which we’re having to deal with. Hopefully things will be back to normal much quicker for your boy.
 
Langtoftlad said:
I'd call the vet, if only to reassure yourself. Just to check the wound is healing properly.
It's been a bit of a traumatic time for the poor young pup...
He's lost his nuts.
He's probably a bit sore
He can't lick himself which is usually a comforting mechanism.
He's having to wear this odd garment.
You give him a crate, then want him to leave it.
I think he may be a bit confused.
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I only want him to leave the crate so he can exercise and wee and not lay in his own wee and risk getting an infection. But you are right, he is confused he was completely in charge before this :giggle:
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Dogs are all so different this is my 3rd male dog and the only one who has had the humping thrill !!
 
PaulC70 said:
Castrating him won't necessarily stop that, if he's learnt it's fun, he may well continue. Nothing to do with testosterone.
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Totally agree ... My female Chihuahua/Jack Russell loves booking stuff! Her poor elephant toy never recovered and others have had to be confiscated, she also used to constantly try to bonk my arm. Whilst she's not as bad as she was when she was a bit younger she now bonks the living daylights out of a cushion! It's a bit of a dominance thing but only on inanimate objects now thankfully.
 
Ralph-n-Bev said:
Are you sure you’re giving him the right amount with the syringe provided. Only saying this as I very nearly gave Brynn too much when he was done. We’ve had every dog and bitch we’ve had, and my parent had, done. It’s not affected them long term , just for a few days, and they were/are all really good dogs. I wouldn’t worry though, if you are still tomorrow, maybe a trip to the vets would put your mind at rest.
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I had to stop as it made him sick. The vet said stop giving it immediately.
 
The cage has become his safe space so let him go to it if he wants, that way he knows it's always available to him and it will reassure him. Patterdales despite being feisty and strong willed are very clingy, somewhat insecure, dogs and don't like change so the 'trauma' of being away from you is as likely to have confused/concerned him as the OP itself. Have a read up about their usual traits and you'll be better placed to deal with them as some may be heightened now
 
Minxy said:
Totally agree ... My female Chihuahua/Jack Russell loves booking stuff! Her poor elephant toy never recovered and others have had to be confiscated, she also used to constantly try to bonk my arm. Whilst she's not as bad as she was when she was a bit younger she now bonks the living daylights out of a cushion! It's a bit of a dominance thing but only on inanimate objects now thankfully.
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Trust me a male dog humping stuff is worse !! although my old boy Stanley did it playfully this one goes all the way except he doesn't get a fag afterwards :ROFLMAO:
 
Ginam said:
Trust me a male dog humping stuff is worse !! although my old boy Stanley did it playfully this one goes all the way except he doesn't get a fag afterwards :ROFLMAO:
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You ain't seen a male chinchilla 'playing' with himself have you? :eek: :LOL:
 
Minxy said:
The cage has become his safe space so let him go to it if he wants, that way he knows it's always available to him and it will reassure him. Patterdales despite being feisty and strong willed are very clingy, somewhat insecure, dogs and don't like change so the 'trauma' of being away from you is as likely to have confused/concerned him as the OP itself. Have a read up about their usual traits and you'll be better placed to deal with them as some may be heightened now
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Thank you I will do. Yes he loves the crate at the moment which shocked me so I leave the door open so he can go in and out when he likes, more often than not he goes in.
 
Minxy said:
The cage has become his safe space so let him go to it if he wants, that way he knows it's always available to him and it will reassure him. Patterdales despite being feisty and strong willed are very clingy, somewhat insecure, dogs and don't like change so the 'trauma' of being away from you is as likely to have confused/concerned him as the OP itself. Have a read up about their usual traits and you'll be better placed to deal with them as some may be heightened now
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I have never had such an affectionate dog (he is my 4th, 3 boys 1 girl previously). He climbs all over me whenever I sit down and lays across my legs when I put my feet up and he screams when he hears me walking around upstairs first thing in the morning, he actually barks at the door at the bottom of the stairs until I get down to him.

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Ralph-n-Bev said:
Are you sure you’re giving him the right amount with the syringe provided. Only saying this as I very nearly gave Brynn too much when he was done. We’ve had every dog and bitch we’ve had, and my parent had, done. It’s not affected them long term , just for a few days, and they were/are all really good dogs. I wouldn’t worry though, if you are still tomorrow, maybe a trip to the vets would put your mind at rest.
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I can't give Metacam to him it made him sick, so vet said stop immediately so he has no pain killers at the moment.
 
Our 8 yr old Westie had Metacam after having two teeth removed. We had to take him back to the vet as he wouldn't eat or drink. He was kept in at the vets for 3 days and became very much worse. Wouldn't eat or drink, had vomiting and diarrhoea before he was completely emptied. He could barely stand and our vet said that he could do no more but that a last hope was to get him to the Royal Vet College Hospital in London.
The 60 mile journey took nearly 3 hours with dreadful Bank Holiday traffic on the M25. When my DIL started to eat a ham sandwich in the car later he became interested and we fed him some and stopped when off the motorway and he had a big drink of water. By this time he had been off the (saline?) drip and without any medication for nearly 5 hours and it ocurred to me that it might be the medication making him ill. When we arrived I mentioned this to the vet at the hospital and he said he'd try a different painkiller.
We left him and came home :crying:
Great joy on the third day as he had improved and the the hosp called to say we could bring him home. Within a few more days he was back to his old self. I'm certain it was the Metacam causing the problem and obviously he has never had Metacam again.

Back home the day of collection looking thin with a shaved leg for the drip and feeling very sorry for himself.

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Ginam i had a patterdale she lived to 17 she was the toughest little dog ive ever known, she would stare into my hubbys eyes and try and talk to him , gentle with the babies they used to spin her like a cartwheel on kitchen floor and climb all over her in basket , but absolutely fearless , a real escapologist and frightened of nowt she had a little yorkie cross jack russell pal and they were inseperable , i miss them so much ,...enjoy
 
Our Cavachon was poorly after taking Metacam, stopped giving it him immediately, the vet advised to give him Calpol age 6 plus but not the sugar free one, can’t remember the dosage, it goes on the weight of the dog, sure your vet will tell you what dosage, or you may find it on line. He actually liked it (orange flavour)
 
Our dogs have always had a cage each but we never latch the doors so they can come and go. It is their safe space and also the waiting room for dinner (for some doggie reason)
Ours have been neutered at an early age of a few months and it has never caused any problems.

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